Data Journalism

Tony Duan

March , 2018

# Topic

  1. Data Journalism introduction
  2. NOW TV -Data you know 【數字‧你懂的】

what is Data Journalism

Data journalism is a journalism specialty reflecting the increased role that numerical data is used in the production and distribution of information in the digital era.— wiki

(Reporter using data to tell a story)

Data Journalism history

  • William Playfair Commercial and Political Atlas 1786

  • John Snow Cholera Map of London 1854

Data Journalism today

  • 42% of reporters use data to tell stories regularly (twice or more per week).
  • 51% of all news organizations in the U.S. and Europe now have a dedicated data journalist—and this rises to 60% for digital-only platforms.
  • 33% of journalists use data for political stories, followed by 28% for finance and 25% for investigative stories.— Google News Lab

Data Journalism today

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Interactive map of gas wells and leases in Australia (ABC News Online)

The World at Seven Billion (BBC)

#NOW TV -Data you know 【數字‧你懂的】

HK Population

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HK Housing affordability rat

HK Housing affordability rat

Housing affordability rate

Sample

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##      speed           dist       
##  Min.   : 4.0   Min.   :  2.00  
##  1st Qu.:12.0   1st Qu.: 26.00  
##  Median :15.0   Median : 36.00  
##  Mean   :15.4   Mean   : 42.98  
##  3rd Qu.:19.0   3rd Qu.: 56.00  
##  Max.   :25.0   Max.   :120.00

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